half thorns, half joy

An hour later, Xiao Zihan returned to the office. The assistant handed over the latest itinerary and meeting highlights. Xiao Zihan read the news headlines while reading it.

Before I finished reading the meeting minutes, the news headlines were refreshed: "Xiao Zihan's friend Cai Jinyu testifies: The marriage news is a rumor!" "

Xiao Zihan looked at the headline and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

The Lin family really treated him like a persimmon. Who wouldn't know this trick of using news stunts to play with public opinion?
After a while, Cai Jinyu called, Xiao Zihan picked it up, and heard Cai Jinyu's excited and excited laughter.

"Haha, Lin Qiaoer called me and told me to change my story. It sounds like I'm going to be pissed off." Cai Jinyu's voice was full of schadenfreude.

Xiao Zihan smiled faintly, "I'll leave the media to you. You can find a few more websites, and then find some trolls to disturb the water."

"OK, leave it to me." Cai Jinyu smiled and said, "Zihan, we can't just defend, why don't we find some information about Lin Qiaoer and let it out, let's create some trouble for them too."

"Okay, you can figure it out." Xiao Zihan couldn't care about both sides by himself, and he also believed in Cai Jinyu, so he gave Cai Jinyu full responsibility.

Cai Jinyu was full of fighting spirit because of Tang Xuan and Cai Lin, he hated Lin Qiaoer only a lot more than Xiao Zihan.

The revelations about the marriage of rich sons are usually complicated and confusing. This is the first time that netizens have suddenly reversed after seeing plausible reports.

So everyone began to doubt the authenticity of the report, and netizens who were exhausted by the constant gossip of celebrities began to think it was a hype.

Xiao Zihan briefly glanced at the comments under the report, closed the webpage, and began to deal with business seriously.

As the leading company in City A, the Xiao Group has a lot of things to deal with every day even without the Lin family's troubles.

After working until the afternoon, Xiao Zihan was busy with the task at hand.

He called the financial company that cooperated with the Xiao Group and told them to send the best accountants over.

Then, Xiao Zihan brought the person who called over to his office, and asked the company's finance to bring over all the books related to the Lin family and those directors who followed the Lin family, and began to check the accounts.

For such a huge company of the Xiao Group, the amount of daily capital flow is astonishingly huge, and in such an environment, there will be more or less problems with the accounts.

Directors like the Lin family will almost steal part of it quietly.

Xiao Zihan knew these things a long time ago, but he just didn't say it. The operation of such a large enterprise requires the cooperation of many aspects, and some things can only be turned a blind eye.

But Xiao Zihan didn't say anything, it doesn't mean he has no emotions.He has long wanted to cure these bad habits handed down in the company, but he has never found a suitable opportunity.

Now, the Lin family has given him this opportunity, how could he not use it.

Xiao Zihan's office is very big, and the accountants who came were all silently reconciling the accounts. In the huge office, no one spoke, only the sound of flipping papers.

Xiao Zihan winked at the assistant, asked the assistant to assist him, and walked lightly, leaving the office.

He stood in the corridor and let out a long breath.

The cell phone in his pocket rang a few times, it was a text message.

Xiao Zihan took out his phone and saw Tang Xuan's name displayed on the reminder, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up. He held his phone and walked to the end of the corridor. Standing in front of the glass window, watching the crowded traffic downstairs, he dialed Tang Xuan's number. Telephone.

The phone rang once and was connected.

Xiao Zihan was in a happy mood and gave a soft feed.

"Hmm...I didn't disturb your work, did I?" Tang Xuan asked timidly.

"No, I'm not busy." Xiao Zihan looked at the gray sky outside, raised his wrist and looked at his watch, "It's past seven, have you eaten yet?"

Tang Xuan hummed, "I've eaten, how about you?"

Xiao Zihan: "Not yet, I'm not hungry, I'll eat later."

"Hmm..." Tang Xuan was silent for a moment, then explained, "Well... I heard from the nanny that you left early today, so I was a little worried and wanted to call you."

The corners of Xiao Zihan's mouth turned up uncontrollably, and a smile crept onto his brows, "I'm fine, I'm dealing with these matters. You have seen the latest report."

"I see." Tang Xuan's voice became worried, "It's okay for Jin Yu to say that, will it affect him?"

When Xiao Zihan heard that Tang Xuan was so worried about Cai Jinyu, he couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive, "No, he was telling the truth. This matter has nothing to do with him, and the fire can't burn him."

"……That's good."

Tang Xuan fell silent again. Xiao Zihan realized that his tone was a bit aggressive just now, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

The two were silent for several minutes before Tang Xuan asked again, "Then...are you coming back tonight?"

"Huh?" Xiao Zihan didn't expect Tang Xuan to ask such a question, and was a little surprised.

"No, I'm just asking casually, there is no other meaning." Tang Xuan seemed to think that she had crossed the line, and hurriedly explained, "No matter how serious the matter is, you must eat well and rest well, so as not to overwhelm your body."

The familiar concern caused gentle ripples in Xiao Zihan's heart, gently scratching his heart, itching and warming.

"Well, I know." Xiao Zihan thought of those people who were still fighting in his office, and said helplessly, "I can't go back tonight, I have something urgent to deal with."

After finishing speaking, before Tang Xuan could say anything, she added, "But don't worry, I will rest well."

"...That's good." Tang Xuan didn't know if she was shy or something, her voice became very soft, with a little bit of twitching.

Listening to Tang Xuan's voice, Xiao Zihan imagined Tang Xuan's appearance when she said these words.

Just thinking about it made his heart tremble.

What a touching expression that was.

"Then go ahead, I won't bother you." Tang Xuan's soft voice came over, "I'll hang up first."

"...Okay, you should go to bed early, too."

Although Xiao Zihan was very reluctant to part with this phone call, and especially didn't want to hang up the phone, he knew deeply that this kind of relationship was just right now, and he couldn't be in a hurry or hurry up.

After saying goodbye, a few seconds later, Tang Xuan hung up the phone.

Xiao Zihan heard the busy beep beep, and miraculously heard the gentleness in the cold mechanical sound.

It wasn't until the busy phone automatically hung up that Xiao Zihan slowly put down the hand holding the phone and put it in his pocket.

He didn't expect that at this time of depression, powerlessness and irritability, the one who comforted him was actually Tang Xuan, who he should be full of hatred for.

Xiao Zihan smiled bitterly and sweetly.

Maybe fate is just so unreasonable.

……

Lin.

At the dining table in the restaurant, Lin Qiaoer's family had just finished their meal, and got up with their own worries, all of them were sad.

Seeing her father walking out, Lin Qiaoer couldn't help asking, "Dad, it's so late, where are you going?"

"Go out and sit with your uncles." Lin Mingshen changed his shoes with the slippers handed over by the nanny, and said without looking back, "Be good and stay at home with your mother."

Lin Qiaoer thought for a while, and asked curiously, "Dad, are you going to discuss dealing with Xiao Zihan?"

Lin Mingshen turned his back for a moment, and then said: "Not all, don't worry about it, go to bed early."

"It's so early, why sleep? Besides, I can't sleep because of the trouble today." Lin Qiaoer pouted, stepped forward and took Lin Mingshen's arm, "Father, it seems that Xiao Zihan doesn't intend to listen to us anymore. What should I do."

Lin Mingshen turned around and patted Lin Qiaoer's hand, "Leave this matter to Dad, so don't worry about it."

Lin Qiaoer looked at Lin Mingshen suspiciously, "Really? Dad, are you really going to make it this time?"

"Of course." Lin Mingshen stretched out his hand and pinched Lin Qiaoer's cheek, "When did Dad never get what you want?"

"That's right, then I trust Dad!" Lin Qiaoer smiled sweetly, and hugged Lin Mingshen coquettishly.

Lin Mingshen pulled Lin Qiaoer's hand away, "Okay, Dad is gone."

"Ok!"

Lin Qiaoer sent Lin Mingshen out, and when Lin Mingshen was about to get in the car, she saw Lin Mingshen answering the phone.

Even though the distance was not very close, Lin Qiaoer could still hear Lin Mingshen's delicate female voice on the phone.

The expression on Lin Mingshen's face did not change at all, he waved to Lin Qiaoer while listening to the phone, got in the car and left.Lin Qiaoer stood there for a few seconds, then turned and entered the house.

Lin Qiaoer's mother is sitting on the sofa at the moment, holding a tablet computer to watch a talent show for male models.

Lin Qiaoer walked towards her mother, and asked suspiciously, "Mom, has there been another replacement at Dad's side?"

"Yeah." Mother Lin's face remained motionless, and she didn't react at all when she heard her daughter say that her husband had changed women, as if she heard how much a catty of vegetables cost in the vegetable market.

"Why did it change again? Didn't Dad like the older sister?" Lin Qiaoer went around the sofa and sat next to her mother. She picked up the watermelon and looked at it with her mother while eating.

Mother Lin took a bite of the watermelon her daughter fed to her mouth, and said flatly: "I don't know, you have to ask your father about it."

Lin Qiaoer rolled her eyes, "How is that possible? You didn't listen to what my dad said just now. What you said went to sit with your uncles. What you said was true."

"Your father is like that." Mother Lin glanced at Lin Qiaoer, "After all, he is your father, so he has to act like that sometimes."

"Hey, but I know everything, and I can accept it." Lin Qiaoer leaned on the sofa and said with emotion, "I kind of envy you and Dad, who play their own games without disturbing anyone. kind of state."

Mother Lin looked at Lin Qiaoer with a smile, and teased, "Really? I think your possessiveness towards that boy from the Xiao family is quite strong. Even if you marry him, you can't bear him to look outside."

As soon as Lin Qiaoer heard about Xiao Zihan, the smile on her face disappeared, "It's not time for me to take it anymore, and they won't marry me at all."

"Hey, poor little girl, don't feel bad." Mother Lin put the tablet in front of Lin Qiaoer, "Look, which one you like, mom will arrange it for you."

"Not interested..." Lin Qiaoer didn't bother to look at it, "I'm not interested in this kind of man at all now."

Mother Lin snorted, "Really, I think this tall guy is pretty good."

Lin Qiaoer stuffed the watermelon into Mother Lin's hand, got up and went upstairs, "If you think it's good, then you can keep it for yourself."

"Cut, I didn't intend to give it to you." Mother Lin rolled her daughter's back.

The Lin family's way of getting along, in an ordinary family, would be so surprised that they could not speak.Everyone in the family of three is playing, and they all know each other well, and no one interferes with the other.

Although it sounds interesting, in fact, this family has been rotten to the bone, and it is only maintaining the harmony on the surface.

After Lin Qiaoer went upstairs, she sat in the bedroom for a long time. She took out her mobile phone and read it again and again. Finally, she opened the text message that she had read many times, hesitated for a long time, and typed a series of replies.

"I'll help you get Tang Xuan out, can you promise to help me get Xiao Zihan?"